Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) introduced the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act,” or SAFEGUARDS Act, alongside Congressman Dale Strong (AL-05), to ensure that revenue collected through…
He is sponsoring legislation to ensure revenue collected through the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is properly allocated to airport security equipment and upgraded risk-detection technology.
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The legislation was cosponsored by Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) ...
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) introduced the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act,” or SAFEGUARDS Act, alongside Congressman Dale Strong (AL-05), to ensure that revenue collected through the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is invested into aviation and airport security, consistent with the original intent.
Evidence
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The House Homeland Security Committee said the SAFEGUARDS Act would require 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue to go toward aviation and airport security. The release states the bill was cosponsored by Rep. Tim Kennedy and quotes industry groups praising Kennedy's bipartisan leadership and the bill's focus on next-generation screening technologies and modernized baggage systems.
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Kennedy's House office posted a press release titled 'Kennedy Leads Bipartisan SAFEGUARDS Act to Enhance Airport Security,' stating that he introduced the SAFEGUARDS Act with Rep. Dale Strong to ensure revenue from the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is properly allocated to airport security equipment and upgraded risk-detection technology.
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Kennedy's House office said he introduced the bipartisan SAFEGUARDS Act with Rep. Dale Strong and described it as fixing how 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue is used, so it goes to airport security equipment and upgraded risk-detection technology.
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The House Homeland Security Committee said the SAFEGUARDS Act was introduced and that Tim Kennedy was a cosponsor; the release says the bill would direct TSA's 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue toward aviation and airport security, including modern screening technology.
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Actions Additional sponsor: Mr. Van Epps, Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed, Mr. Strong (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Guest, Mr. Evans of Colorado, and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security Bill Number H.R. 8770 Bill Version Reported in House (RH) Short Title Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026
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H.R. 8770, the ``Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026,'' or the ``SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026,'' establishes a sense of Congress that 9/11 Passenger Security Fee (PSF) revenue should be put towards Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening activities following the end of the PSF revenue diversion at the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, as required by statute. The bill would direct specified amounts of revenue generated by the PSF to funds dedicated to modernizing and sustaining explosive detection systems for checked baggage and passenger and accessible property screening technology at security checkpoints.
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Passed House amended July 13, 2026. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation July 14, 2026.
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Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) introduced the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act,”
Assessments
The verified commitment states Kennedy introduced the SAFEGUARDS Act alongside Rep. Strong to ensure 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue is invested in aviation and airport security. The claim is about sponsoring legislation, not enactment of the policy outcome. Verified evidence confirms Kennedy introduced the SAFEGUARDS Act, so the sponsoring-legislation commitment was fulfilled in the same term with material candidate contribution.
The claim is about taking the sponsoring action, not about the bill becoming law. Official House and committee releases from May 2026 show Timothy M. Kennedy introduced or co-led the bipartisan SAFEGUARDS Act to direct 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue to airport security equipment and upgraded screening technology, which matches the promised action. Because he took that legislative sponsorship step while serving in the relevant federal office, this counts as delivered in the same term.
The claim is that Kennedy is sponsoring legislation to direct 9/11 Passenger Security Fee revenue toward airport security equipment and upgraded risk-detection technology. The evidence shows that during his current federal House term he introduced or cosponsored the SAFEGUARDS Act with that precise purpose. Because the promised action was sponsorship/introduction of legislation rather than enactment, this satisfies the claim in the same term.